Governance & Policy

Board Diversity

Most governance effectiveness reviews make recommendations about increasing diversity on boards. However, few reviews offer a practical solution to this challenge.

We are not head-hunters or a recruitment agency, but we do have a detailed understanding of the skills Boards need and the obstacles to recruiting diverse boards. 

We work in partnership with BAME recruitment to provide a Board recruitment service which not only seeks to identify and recruit diverse board members but to ensure that your culture is inclusive and that new members are inducted and supported so that they can flourish in their role. 

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How safe can we make our universities?

How safe can we make our universities?

The HE sector seems confused about what is meant by safeguarding, and how far universities should go to ‘take care’ of their students. The debate seems to be taking us beyond the letter of the law to make campuses as safe as possible for students who choose to invest their time, future life prospects and future debt with at university.
Update on the Financial sustainability of HE providers in England

Update on the Financial sustainability of HE providers in England

Last month the Office for Students (OfS) published its November update on the financial sustainability of higher education providers in England. Halpin Consulting Fellow Will Spinks outlines why it is essential reading for anyone trying to understand the generic financial challenges and risks that the English Higher Education sector is currently facing.
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